Japan, EU to seek new WTO round by year-end

Japan, EU to seek new WTO round by year-end

TOKYO, Japan - Japan and the European Union (EU) hold regular consultations at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on July 19. Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (4th from R) leads the Japanese team while the EU side is led by French President Jacques Chirac (3rd from L), who is also president of the European Council, and European Commission President Romano Prodi. They agreed to try to launch the new round of global trade negotiations under the World Trade Organization this year as part of their broader agreement to boost partnership on social, cultural, economic and political areas.

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